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Hi Bold Bakers!
Wow, I do love a good dessert fondue bar! Butterscotch Fondue is a personal favorite and my Butterscotch Dessert Fondue will soon be a favorite of yours too! Usually you see dessert fondue at parties and events but this simple treat is so easy there’s no reason not to make it at home. I’ve swapped out the classic chocolate dessert fondue for my lovely and rich Butterscotch Sauce and, man is it a hit in my house.
Not only is my Butterscotch Fondue super simple to make but it’s really fun to share with someone special. Instead of fussing around in the kitchen trying to impress, you could be making dessert into a fun Date Night activity. I can’t think of a better way to end the evening than dipping lovely little bits of cake, fresh fruit and marshmallows into this rich Butterscotch Sauce. This is such a great way to spend time in the kitchen with your partner. And this sauce also makes a great ice cream topping.
Whether you choose fruit, cake, candy or chocolate, this dip will be a big hit. The Butterscotch sauce is as simple as combining things you most likely have in your kitchen. Butter, cream, brown sugar, vanilla and salt plus a few minutes cooking–then voila, you have this decadent sauce. In the time it takes you to make the sauce you can prepare a number of fruit skewers, cubes of cake and marshmallows. Trust me, this dessert will have them swooning!
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Butterscotch Dessert Fondue Recipe
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup (5floz/142ml) cream
- 4 tablespoons (2oz/60g) butter
- 1/2 cup (3oz/85g) dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- Donut holes
- Pound cake
- Fruit (strawberries, banana, raspberries etc)
- Marshmallows
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a heavy bottomed pot.
- Over low heat cook until the sugar has dissolved, do not boil
- Bring the sauce to a simmer for 3-4 minutes
- Take off the heat and whisk in the salt and vanilla extract.
- Serve warm or store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Recipe Notes
Terrible ‘instructions for a good recipe. Following recipe one would incorporate donut holes, cake, fruit and marshmallows into cooked fondue recipe.
Hi Gemma happy belated anniversary to you both. Made this recipe for company. It’s very thin. Should it be thicker? How can I thicken?
HI GEMMA I WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU AND KEVIN A VERY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AND ALSO THANK U FOR A GREAT DESSERT MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE OUR ANNIVERSARY COMING UP TOO NOV 9 AND U JUST GAVE ME A GREAT DESSERT TO TRY IT LOOKS YUMMY ALL OUR FAVORITES..THANKS AND HAVE A WONDERFUL ANNIVERSARY, PATRICIA
happy anniversary kevin and gemma! may you continue to give unconditional love to each other!
i always have a problem identifying cream here in my country, the philippines. when i look at the video, it looks like milk to me. but i know it isnt. is it the same as nestle cream or all purpose cream?
thankyou!
Gemma and Kevin. Happy Anniversary to you both! God’s richest blessings to you on your special day! May you celebrate many more!!
With much love from Alberta, Canada
Happy anniversary Gemma & Kevin! My husband & I also met online & we celebrated our 17th anniversary in July.
This sauce also looks perfect for Holiday parties. Easy, rich & a change from all the chocolate! Definitely will be using.
Gemma is this you personally replying to this or you have appointed anyone else ….I am just asking don’t mind it …. because I thought you must be busy in searching recepie and making videos so can’t reply to each n everyone’s comments
Hi Gemma, good morning 🙂
Wishing you and Kevin a very happy marriage anniversary and a lifelong of togetherness 😀